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The volume was lost after Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the cathedral’s monastery

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When the American Civil War crippled England’s cotton industry, impoverished workers turned to poetry to convey their plight

Inaccurate Images of America That Delighted Europe — Inaccurate Images of America That Delighted Europe

To satisfy customers hungry for visions of the British colonies, these artists created wildly imaginative and inaccurate scenes

How an Artist is Rebuilding a Baghdad Library — How an Artist is Rebuilding a Baghdad Library

“168:01,” an installation now on view at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, encourages visitors to donate books to the University of Baghdad

Chinese-Born Doctor Who Brought Tofu To America — Chinese-Born Doctor Who Brought Tofu To America

Yamei Kin was a scientific prodigy who promoted the Chinese art of living to U.S. audiences

Bible Returns to U.K. Cathedral After 500 Years — Bible Returns to U.K. Cathedral After 500 Years

The volume was lost after Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the cathedral’s monastery

How Çatalhöyük Survived Climate Disaster — How Çatalhöyük Survived Climate Disaster

Neolithic farmers switched from cattle to goat herding, abandoned communal dwellings for smaller households to adjust to new climate

This Pacific Island Gave U.S. Troops a Chance to Recharge — This Pacific Island Gave U.S. Troops a Chance to Recharge

For the vast majority of American troops, Saipan was their first experience of tropical living. The heat, the beaches, the swaying palm trees - all offered a welcome respite from the ravages of war

Discovering the Poetry of the U.K.'s Cotton Famine — Discovering the Poetry of the U.K.'s Cotton Famine

When the American Civil War crippled England’s cotton industry, impoverished workers turned to poetry to convey their plight

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